Breaking Records And Breaking Habits

Curve Riders

In this episode Alexa tells the story of Sister Mary Elizabeth Lloyd, or just Sister Mary Beth, MPF who is a member of the order of the Religious Teachers Filippinia, a runner and an advocate. With these passions she has managed to combine all that is valuable and makes her life worth living. She often participates in races, or walks to raise money for orphans effected by AIDS, and works with them hands on when she can. She has found balance, and the best of both worlds. To learn more about Sister Mary Beth, MPF: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?id=5135783 Music used in this episode is by Silas Hite http://www.silashite.com Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann. Curve Riders is a storytelling podcast produced by Alexa Harnagel and the oral history project SisterStory about the achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest (www.pinterest.com/sisterstory/sisters-of- influence/) the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, sound design, and music. SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit www.SisterStory.org. National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org.